Just to make sure I'm getting everything straight in my head, I wanted to post how I think the new expansions work and make sure I was right. I also wanted to solicit opinions on how many/which of each kind of expansion I should get. Over time, I may eventually acquire everything just for posterity's sake (in case this ever appreciates in value when it goes OOP like the 1st edition did), but I'll try to keep it to what I would need to keep me satisfied for the next year or two.
Let's start with Lieutenant Packs. So Lieutenant Packs just include a Lieutenant figurine and a plot deck. This plot deck is sort of like an Overlord deck, except it functions off of generating Threat. Only one plot deck can be used per campaign. Therefore, it doesn't make sense to me to buy more than 2 of these in the beginning. That way the Overlord has a choice of which plot deck to integrate without going overboard with it. The figures themselves are a nice, but completely unnecessary, addition.
Next we'll move on to small box expansions. These include Lair of the Wyrm and The Trollfens. As far as I can tell, these add more everything: new Heroes, classes, Overlord cards, conditions, quests, etc. These integrate into any campaign through the use of Rumor cards. Basically, it makes sense to get at least 1 of these to start off with as it can be added to the first campaign without issue and increases the base choices available in the game. However, I wasn't sure if it made sense to add more than one. Can they be used interchangeably, i.e. would I just basically shuffle all expansions' components in with the stuff from other expansions? Would this dilute the number of quests that might be seen from any one expansion, or would it add some much needed variety? Basically, is it going to be enough to stick with just one of these, or am I going to want to get 2 or even more as time wears on?
Next is big box expansions. As I understand it, these add everything a small box does, but more of it. The biggest difference is they feature entirely new campaigns. So it doesn't make sense to buy one of these until the base game has been completed at least once, maybe twice, since it's going to be an entirely new experience. However, it does make sense to buy all of these eventually since they're entirely new campaigns, right?
Finally is the Hero and Monster expansions. These appear to be completely weaksauce to me. From what I can tell, all they add are a few new Hero and Monster varieties and two quests for the exact same price as a small box expansion. Unless Hero or Monster variety is desperately needed, I don't see any point in purchasing any of these, as you just get better value from the other expansion types.
Okay, that's my thoughts. Please feel free to question or suggest different numbers/types of expansions to buy or to recommend which I should get first. I plan on playing on Saturday and picking up some stuff on the way to the game, so all responses are appreciated.
Let's start with Lieutenant Packs. So Lieutenant Packs just include a Lieutenant figurine and a plot deck. This plot deck is sort of like an Overlord deck, except it functions off of generating Threat. Only one plot deck can be used per campaign. Therefore, it doesn't make sense to me to buy more than 2 of these in the beginning. That way the Overlord has a choice of which plot deck to integrate without going overboard with it. The figures themselves are a nice, but completely unnecessary, addition.
Next we'll move on to small box expansions. These include Lair of the Wyrm and The Trollfens. As far as I can tell, these add more everything: new Heroes, classes, Overlord cards, conditions, quests, etc. These integrate into any campaign through the use of Rumor cards. Basically, it makes sense to get at least 1 of these to start off with as it can be added to the first campaign without issue and increases the base choices available in the game. However, I wasn't sure if it made sense to add more than one. Can they be used interchangeably, i.e. would I just basically shuffle all expansions' components in with the stuff from other expansions? Would this dilute the number of quests that might be seen from any one expansion, or would it add some much needed variety? Basically, is it going to be enough to stick with just one of these, or am I going to want to get 2 or even more as time wears on?
Next is big box expansions. As I understand it, these add everything a small box does, but more of it. The biggest difference is they feature entirely new campaigns. So it doesn't make sense to buy one of these until the base game has been completed at least once, maybe twice, since it's going to be an entirely new experience. However, it does make sense to buy all of these eventually since they're entirely new campaigns, right?
Finally is the Hero and Monster expansions. These appear to be completely weaksauce to me. From what I can tell, all they add are a few new Hero and Monster varieties and two quests for the exact same price as a small box expansion. Unless Hero or Monster variety is desperately needed, I don't see any point in purchasing any of these, as you just get better value from the other expansion types.
Okay, that's my thoughts. Please feel free to question or suggest different numbers/types of expansions to buy or to recommend which I should get first. I plan on playing on Saturday and picking up some stuff on the way to the game, so all responses are appreciated.